Image Credits

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Fuel Cells

• NASA, ESA, STScI, J. Hester and P. Scowen (Arizona State University) – “Gas Pillars in the Eagle Nebula (M16): Pillars of Creation in a Star-Forming Region“

Large Hadron Collider

• European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) – “View of the LHC tunnel with magnets“

Nanotechnology

• NASA Ames Research Center via Wikimedia Commons – “Fullerene Nanogears“

Planetary Science and Astrophysics

Mercury

• NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington – “MESSENGER’s First Look at Mercury’s Previously Unseen Side“

Venus

• Pioneer Venus Orbiter Team, NASA – “Ultraviolet image of Venus’ clouds as seen by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter (Feb. 5, 1979)“

Earth

• Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center from The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth – This view of Earth’s horizon as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean was taken by an Expedition 7 crew member onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Anvil tops of thunderclouds are also visible.” [Credit from Wikipedia]
• NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington – “Americas, Part 1 Color” from the August 2, 2005 Earth flyby

Saturn
Prometheus

• NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute – “Special Holiday Raw Preview #4“

2M1207b

• ESO – “The Brown Dwarf Object 2M1207 and GPCC“

X PRIZE Cup 2007 Coverage

• ESA – “Moon right after the end of eclipse totality“
• NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington – “MESSENGER Earth Flyby“
• Scaled Composites – “SpaceShipOne ignites its engine after being released by the White Knight mothership.” Video Capture Credit: Courtesy of Vulcan Productions / Discovery Channel